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Episode 25: Movie Trivia Battle Oct 06, 2025

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For their 25th episode screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (DESPICABLE ME, SECRET LIFE OF PETS, HORTON HEARS A WHO, THE LORAX) challenge each other to a movie trivia game battle.

Episode 24: Notting Hill and Moonstruck Aug 20, 2025

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Secret Life of Pets, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, Schmigadoon!) make each other watch movies, then discuss them. In this episode Cinco makes Ken watch the 1987 Cher and Nicolas Cage-starrer MOONSTRUCK, and Ken makes Cinco watch the 1999 Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant-starrer NOTTING HILL.

Episode 23: Man of Steel and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Aug 05, 2025

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Horton Hears a Who, Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!, etc.) make each other watch movies and then discuss them. In this episode it's a special Superman Edition! Cinco makes Ken watch Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Ken makes Cinco watch Man of Steel.

Episode 22: Krull and The Money Pit Mar 12, 2024

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (the Despicable Me movies, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) make each other watch movies and then discuss them. In this episode they make each other watch movies they saw in the theater in the 80s and hated: Cinco makes Ken watch the Tom Hanks and Shelley Long starrer THE MONEY PIT and Ken makes Cinco watch the Star Wars wannabe KRULL.

Episode 21: Muppet Christmas Carol & Miracle on 34th Street! HOLIDAY EDITION! Dec 12, 2023

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In this episode screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Schmigadoon!, the Despicable Me movies, etc.) make each other watch Christmas movies they haven't seen. Cinco makes Ken watch The Muppet Christmas Carol and Ken makes Cinco watch Miracle on 34th Street (1994 remake). What did they think? BONUS CONTENT: they also discuss their Top 5 Christmas Movies!

Episode 20: A Few Good Men & Inside Out Jul 26, 2023

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In this week's episode screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Schmigadoon!, the Despicable Me movies, etc.) make each other rewatch movies they think deserve a second chance. Ken makes Cinco watch the Aaron Sorkin courtroom drama A Few Good Men and Cinco makes Ken rewatch the Pixar emotional rollercoaster Inside Out. Did they change their minds?

Episode 19: Special 00's Edition! Jun 19, 2023

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me 1,2,3, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax, The Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) discuss their favorite and least favorite movies of the 00's, from 2000 to 2009.

Episode 18: Once Upon a Time in the West & City Slickers May 25, 2023

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Cinco makes Ken watch the Sergio Leone classic Once Upon a Time in the West, and Ken makes Cinco rewatch City Slickers. What did they think???

Episode 17: Harold & Maude and 2001: A Space Odyssey May 11, 2023

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Screenwriters Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me, The Lorax, Horton Hears a Who, Secret Life of Pets, Schmigadoon!) make each other watch movies and then discuss. In this episode Cinco makes Ken watch the cult classic Harold and Maude, and Ken makes Cinco watch the sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Will Cinco finally like a movie Ken makes him watch? Listen to find out!

Episode 16: The Hospital and It's a Gift Jun 08, 2021

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Screenwriter Cinco Paul (the Despicable Me movies, Secret Life of Pets, Horton Hears a Who) welcomes special guests Matthew Coniam, Noah Diamond and Bob Gassel of the Marx Brothers Council Podcast! Cinco makes the gang watch the 1971 dark comedy The Hospital, written by Paddy Chayefsky and starring George C. Scott, while they make him watch the W.C. Fields classic It's a Gift.

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